In Lviv, journalists recorded the father-in-law of judge Romanyuk on the territory of the “Mueller villa”

The StopKor editorial office previously reported on the situation involving the disappearance of a unique architectural monument, the Muller Villa in Lviv, from municipal property. This building, with an area of almost 500 square meters, was under the jurisdiction of the Lviv Polytechnic for a long time. After that, it was transferred to the public organization “Mission of Good” and then to the wife of the judge of the Lviv Court of Appeal, Mykhailo Romanyuk’s wife, Olga.

Later, according to journalists, the owner became the judge’s father. Experts estimate the value of this estate at 54 million hryvnias. Also, according to preliminary estimates, significant sums of hundreds of thousands of dollars were invested in its restoration.

Despite the value, this property does not appear in the annual declaration of Judge Mykhailo Romanyuk for 2024, which is published on the NACP website. The declaration lists only two cars: a Mercedes-Benz GL 350 and a Mercedes-Benz GLK 300.

StopKor journalists visited Lviv and discovered that renovation work is actively underway on the estate. The facade has already been completely restored. The villa, situated on Kvitneva Street, is a luxurious building featuring 17 rooms, a library, dressing rooms, and sleeping areas.

They didn’t stop there — investigators also noticed Judge Mykhailo Romanyuk’s father-in-law, Mr. Lisny, in the courtyard of the elite villa.

These shots were provided thanks to the whistleblower’s Telegram channel, which shared a video from the scene. The presence of the judge’s relative at the property, which is not listed in open registers, reinforces suspicions that the family is using the property. Attempts to communicate with the man were unsuccessful — he refused to comment.

The editorial staff of “StopKor” sent official requests to the Lviv City Council and the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption to clarify the details of the assessment and conditions for transferring property from the educational institution’s property.

Previously, experts also suggested the possibility of a corruption scheme: first transferring the villa to a public organization, then registering it in the name of the judge’s wife, and then in the name of the father. This could have led to the building being transferred from municipal ownership to private hands.

The editorial staff will continue to monitor this issue and provide new information once it receives answers to its requests.

We also note that the NACP and the Svyatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv overlooked several facts related to the assets of Mykhailo Romanyuk, a leader of NABU, and his relative, who was detained on suspicion of bribery.